Your Life Is Like a Paper Bag Hardcover – June 2, 2014

This book is an awesome read for people of all ages!This book was recommended by our long-time Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Melanie Wilhelm. My daughter was experiencing some struggles mentally and emotionally regarding the manipulation and deceit that her father and her father's side of the family's dysfunctions.This book is a fast read and gets right to the point!If I could, I would recommend that everyone read this book. I would even have ALL adolescent children read it.

I can’t say enough great things about this book! As a mother of three children, my husband and I are always looking for guidance in how we can teach our children important character-building life lessons. This book gives us the words to paint vivid pictures for our kids on how they get to decide what path they want to “drive” down in life (despite what the universe and others try to hand them.) My oldest daughter (age 11) and I snuggled up and read this book together and refer back to it often. We spent time talking about how the different chapters apply to our lives’. My husband, my children and I now use the “Paper Bag Language”, when processing and brainstorming different life situations and challenges. This book has helped us to set an encouraging tone in our home.

We just love this book. It is such a simple, easy way to introduce yourself or a child to the concept of living an intention, meaningful life that minimizes drama and puts you on a "dream path." I enjoyed reading it myself and now my 8 year old daughter and I read it together regularly. It is a fast read for an adult (an hour or so) and you can read it in a couple of days with a child. The concepts are wonderfully simple, yet so profound. I love the fact that our daughter is already recognizing and applying the concepts to real life. I just bought a second copy for my mother. Highly recommend.

This is an insightful way to visualize what we chose to allow into our lives. Dr. Frost has hit the nail on the head with this one! I've enjoyed her other works, but this is by far outstanding. I read my copy often and recommend it frequently. This book will change the way you think about handling situations in your life. I give this 5 stars! Bravo! Dr. Melanie J Wilhelm DNP CPNP